Ruston & Hornsby "Cilgwyn" - a photo on Flickriver

This 1936 Ruston & Hornsby locomotive Nº 175414 belonged to "The Cilgwyn Society" and had previously been stabled at the Teifi Valley Railway. The cab had been fitted many years previously when the Society envisaged its use on the fledgling Welsh Highland Railway. In reality it was only there for a short while before moving to south Wales. The locomotive was not well liked at Teifi as it used to foul points so was rarely used. Surplus to their requirements the loco came to reside at my railway in Southerndown whilst the Society decided upon its future.

Whilst at Southerndown it was soon discovered why it fouled the points, the gauge was still set a 1ft 10¾" and each of the railways it had subsequently been used on were nominally 2ft gauge.

Whilst in my care the Society made the decision for me to remove the rotting cab so it could fit into my locomotive shed. It was not too long before the National Museum of Wales became interested and subsequently purchased all the shares from the Company. It can now be seen at the Llanberis Slate Museum.

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Taken on: January 1, 1990

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